Glassy transition in a disordered model for the RNA secondary structure

Authors
Pagnani, A Parisi, G Ricci-Tersenghi, F
Citation
A. Pagnani et al., Glassy transition in a disordered model for the RNA secondary structure, PHYS REV L, 84(9), 2000, pp. 2026-2029
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2026 - 2029
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000228)84:9<2026:GTIADM>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We numerically study a disordered model for the RNA secondary structure and we find that it undergoes a phase transition. with a breaking of the repli ca symmetry in the low temperature region (as in spin glasses). Our results are based on the exact evaluation of the partition function.